Category Archives: Mexican Colonial Coins

1715 Royal Mexican 8 Escudos Offered by Heritage at ANA World Coin Auction

The August 19-20 ANA World’s Fair of Money Signature Auction of World and Ancient Coins from Heritage Auctions features, among many other treasures, a Mexican Philip V gold “Royal” 8 Escudos 1715 Mo-J MS62 NGC. 1715 is an enormously popular date in the 8 Escudos series, not least for its strong ties to the famed […]

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Stack’s Bowers: Choice Mint State Mexican 8 Escudos of Philip V

By Chris Chatigny, Numismatist & Cataloger – Stacks Bowers …… This week’s highlight from our upcoming New York International (NYINC) Auction is an exemplary 8 Escudos of Mexico from the reign of Philip V. He reigned from 1700 to 1724, then abdicated for a brief interlude, during which his son Louis I ruled for seven […]

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